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Ubisoft Toronto confirms reports of 33 layoffs If your role is affected by this news, please make use of the support available across our three platforms. Specifically, I recommend checking out the Games Org Support Posts in Home 1. These resources are highly effective, with ample data to back their success. I won't pretend there are easy solutions but our community's only goal is to make things a little easier for as many people as possible. We have a ton of data showing that, for all candidates, your chances of finding a games role double (from 5 to 10%) over 12 months if you regularly use all our resources versus not. Additionally, recently I presented a 100% update to our Games Jobs Workbook, with 3,600 companies fully updated and nearly 14,000 roles fully updated. Of our 18 resources, this is the most powerful tool we have to help you. https://lnkd.in/d6x5NHMZ (Resource #8) I'm so sorry to hear this report and I will, as always, do my best to do something about it rather than just talking. Home 1 - 🔗 AMIRSATVAT.COM: Our main hub provides 18 resources to assist you in finding work, featuring a fully updated design. - 🔗 Games Org Support Posts: Find a template at AMIRSATVAT.COM (Category 4, Resource 10). If you can provide information from your team (with their consent), I’ll help edit and disseminate the final product, reaching 100,000+ people. These posts are highly effective in increasing visibility, and we've done 99 of them. Home 2 - 🔗 Discord: Join us at discord.gg/amirsatvat, our live extension of community resources. With over 4,300 members, we are currently in an open-join phase. Home 3 - 🔗 LinkedIn: Our community here includes nearly 91,000 members, with 1-3 daily posts offering support and career assistance in the games industry. How the Broader Community Can Help: - Spread the Word: Reshares and comments on this post amplify the visibility of these resources. - Offer Support: Utilize the 16 ways listed on AMIRSATVAT.COM under "How You Can Help" to assist, or simply lend an ear or advice on our Discord server. - Join Our Movement: Volunteer with us at AMIRSATVAT.COM to support our colleagues in the games industry. Our network has facilitated over 2,100 jobs and 39,000 coaching conversations to date, the largest impact of any games organization on earth, and has been visited by millions of gamers lifetime.

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If you are going to MIGS, there will be two Canadian Studios: Honour Bound Game Studios Inc. and Bonkers Builders by Emmanuel Proulx and Richard Lalancette, Which has two upcoming games. PC Games have not been announced yet. Palworld, Stardew Valley, and Slime Rancher 2 like: The adorable and diverse seedlings, with cute designs and charming animations, will make players want to collect and care for them, driving engagement and attachment to the game. Sci-Fi, Pet Collection, Farming, Live Sim Soon on Xbox, Steam + Deck, Switch Coop: 4-player local co-op Media: https://lnkd.in/dM-X2M64 And  Infinite Onslaught, is a retro-styled arcade shooter that brings the intensity and excitement of classic games to modern players. With a demo set for release in 2025, Infinite Onslaught is the first-ever "Keyboard Basher" game. It offers a unique experience that combines the nostalgia of 1990s arcade cabinets with cutting-edge gameplay mechanics. Has Licensing & Patent. 😎 👆 Media: https://lnkd.in/dHr6CqGb #gamingnews #gaming #videogames #gamingindustry #gamingevents

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Does your software team speak the same language? Aligning on what basic UI elements are called is a great starting point. It doesn’t even matter what name your team chooses as long as everyone agrees on it. Names should hint at purpose. #productdesign #designsystems

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Rockstar…. Forcing your devs to come back to the office??? Listen guys and gals. I know GTA is a fun and good series. But we as devs, indie owners, juniors. Dont buy Rockstars bullshit. Im boycotting it right off the bat and will never be buying another title from Rockstar. The way they treat their devs is absurd. Working them like theyre in a fuckin sweatshop snd outsourcing devs paying them pennies on the dollar. A game that has been in development since 2014… boycott it If anyone has wanted to see rockstar finally fall, this is that monent. Spread the word and boycott this game. Most of these current devs are going to be laid off anyway… but by boycotting this project specifically, rockstar will NOT recover from their losses. Hit em where it hurts. Buy indie, play indie, we are the ones with the power!

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Friends, our weekly community impact update for June 7th! This week, I'm so proud that we added Hailey Rojas' #opentonetwork resource as our 16th community offering. I thank Desirée Rincón 🔜 Toronto XP Game Summit also for her help with that content and design leadership this week as well. Haven't signed up yet for our community badge rewards for being a member and participating in community coaching? Register here: https://lnkd.in/evQpQDfd Our Four Headline Stats First (as always), straight from amirsatvat.com: - Job Placements: We've successfully facilitated over 2,000 job placements. - Advisory Chats: Our community coaches have engaged in more than 37,000 free advisory chats - We added 808 members to our LinkedIn community (88,973 total). - We added 336 members to our Discord community (3,735 total). JOIN OUR DISCORD COMMUNITY HERE: discord.gg/amirsatvat Resource Updates: - Hiring Visibility: Our community now includes 7,501 job seekers, with 70 new candidates joining recently. - Coaching: The number of coaches has risen to 2,228, thanks to 19 new volunteers offering support across our four services. - Role Listings: There are now 13,783 job opportunities across 3,616 organizations. Providing a full update on this is my top priority. - Career Planning: Both our General Planning Resources and our Early Career Pack are now live. Please submit any additional contributions you may have! - Games Org Support Posts: We have highlighted 98 individuals affected by programmatic layoffs. - Free LinkedIn Premium Trials: This week, we provided 20 new 2-month LinkedIn Premium trials to gamers, bringing the total to 370. - Ticket To Ride: We have given out 370 free tickets to gamers across 5 events, thanks to 29 generous sponsors. - Weekly Community Spotlight Posts: We have posted 8 spotlights, allowing community members seeking work to highlight themselves. How You Can Help: We have a page (https://lnkd.in/dY9KQ5a3) detailing 14 ways to contribute, highlighting areas of elevated and highest needs marked in yellow and red. This Week’s 8 New Mentors, 6 New CV + LinkedIn Reviewers, 3 New Mock Interviewers, and 2 New Art Portfolio Reviewers are in the comments! Thanks for your support and let's continue changing gamers' lives together! Super Amiro

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Bennett Liu shares an important life lesson here about the power of connections, and the value of supporting one another. His work with our awesome volunteers is one of the reasons XP Game Summit 2024 was so smooth. Check out his talk below:

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A hard requirement when developing a kiosk's user interface is a "Reduced Height" or "Wheelchair" Mode". Interactive elements have be reachable, so they can't be lower than 40cm or higher than 120cm from the floor in Canada.

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Just announced! This month's UX Salon Halifax meetup is all about... User Experience of course. That's it. Back to the basics. Ever wonder why some things just work so.... nice? Or why some other experiences are so frustrating? We can answer that. :) See you in two weeks! #uxsalonhalifax #halifaxux #userexperience #halifaxtech #uxdesign #uxresearch

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Terrible news last night with Behaviour Interactive announcing that it has laid of 95 employees, 70 of which in Montreal. To those impacted by these layoffs, please find a comprehensive list of resources, below: 🥇First, as you are on Montreal, please reach out to us at People Can Fly Studio, we have many roles open right now in Montreal and Canada, please check them out here: https://lnkd.in/eWpV5PbA 🥈Next, Discipline Games Jobs Resources: Over the past weeks I have created 9 (at time of writing) Games Jobs Resources to find jobs in a wide range of disciplines: 🎨 Art, Animation, VFX and UI: This resource contains around 1,200 jobs worldwide across all links. Link: https://lnkd.in/eXgEEUAA ⚙ Engineering and Programming This resource lists just over 1,900 jobs worldwide across all links. It also talks about interview tips and questions to practice. Link: https://lnkd.in/eAufG7q4 🕹 Quality Assurance: This resource lists over 450 QA jobs worldwide. This post also talks about the craft of QA and contains tips and interview practice. Link: https://lnkd.in/e6YwwJeS 📑 Game Production: This resource lists around 400 jobs worldwide. It also contains info about game production as a whole and GDC talks. Link: https://lnkd.in/eE8QgeDq 📢 Marketing & Community: This resource lists around 400 jobs worldwide. It also gives an intro into game marketing and community management. Link: https://lnkd.in/e5MuViug 🎶 Audio and Sound Design: This resource lists around 190 jobs worldwide. Link: https://lnkd.in/eSkPSsWf 📠 Studio Support, HR, Recruitment and BizDev: This resource lists around 290 jobs worldwide. Link: https://lnkd.in/ePG57_7v ⚙ IT, Helpdesk and DevOps: This resource lists around 140 jobs worldwide. Link: https://lnkd.in/e8ZsuiZh 🎮 Game Design: This resource lists around 480 jobs worldwide. https://lnkd.in/dCv_hQXv 🥉 Third, the Ultimate list of Video Games Career Resources: This should be your one-stop shop for all information. My dear friend Amir Satvat maintains these documents, he is a legend for doing this - please check them out: https://amirsatvat.com/ 🎖 Finally, do not give up. Ever. No matter how dark things may look right now, I KNOW you will get through this, you have got this! 👊 Remember you are not alone. If you need help, advice, or even an ear to listen, we're here for you. Always! ➡ A request to my community, please can I ask you to repost this post to your colleagues and friends, so that we can get as many into jobs as possible! And please comment if you or your studio are currently hiring - let's help each other! Much love ❤️ #layoffs #gamesindustry #jobsingames #behaviourinteractive

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Shopify's Chief Revenue Officer, Bobby Morrison, shares how the company streamlined its tech stack, reducing friction and elevating customer experience by adopting Seismic. Learn more, here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ezD9DK8k ​

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🚀 Day 4/10 of University of Waterloo's MDEI Design Sprint ✅ Today marked significant progress in our journey to transform CIBC's app by integrating user-centric gamification strategies for self-servicing: ✅ Strategic Meeting with Lennart Nacke: With only 1 day allocated for testing tomorrow, we optimized our research strategy and validated our gamification assumptions with UX and gamification expert, Lennart. His insights were instrumental as we refined our approach; focusing on user needs and clarifying our messaging around gamification.* ✅ Mid-Fi Prototype Development: We've developed a robust mid-fi prototype featuring over 10 screens, aiming to enhance user engagement through gamification - designed to make digital banking more intuitive and rewarding. I tested the flows and updated interactions as needed to ensure a smooth experience for users during testing. ✅ Usability Testing Plan: I setup our testing on two critical scenarios, enrolling and learning. While we could test for many more, I think it's important to understand that not everything's a priority! 🛠 Tools of the Trade: To save time on the tedious task of building out a Google Form, I leveraged OpenAI to convert our testing plan in Word into a script. I then ran the script to create a form in seconds that will help us to track results - saving us valuable time for more important tasks like focusing on the questions and design. *Key learning: Don't know? Ask! ⏭ Next Steps: Prototype testing, data analysis, and preparing for stakeholder check-ins with our CIBC mentors Lyndon Pan and Himanshi Sharma. 🙌 Stay tuned as Andre De Jesus, Elijah Robert, Megan Dufton, Mukul T., Samaia Aidroos and I continue to innovate and refine our approach to digital banking! #DesignSprint #DigitalBanking #UserExperience #Gamification #ProductManagement #ProductDesign #CareerGrowth

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Accessibility is more than just a checkbox, but an integral part of user-centric design. Next Friday at EvolveDrupal Summit Toronto, we're highlighting this with two sessions about integrating accessibility best practices into all aspects of the design process. Kate Kalcevich, Head of Accessibility Innovation Fable talks about the intersection of usability and accessibility and how best practices go beyond meeting accessibility guidelines. And you'll get insights into how to start planning for accessibility in design, with a panel discussion exploring challenges and opportunities. Hosted by Jay Wall RGD, creative director and professor at George Brown College School of Design. Hope you can join us at the event! Register at http://evolvedrupal.com #accessibility #UX #Toronto

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When it comes to #videogame testing, Functional Quality Assurance (FQA) and Localization Quality Assurance (LQA) are often treated as separate entities. But is that the best approach? Our experts say, "Not quite!" Our new blog post can help level up your game testing.

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Swarm of insects in Niagara. HLSL If someone likes this, I'd be grateful for a repost, colleagues. I'm continuing to develop the asset, or rather, to make an enhanced version. I've expanded the functionality so now you can select any insect. You can set movement points, such as from one burrow to another. You can create areas where insects are allowed to move. You can choose any target for an attack — a player or, for instance, a rock. #NiagaraEffects #HLSLShaders #UnrealEngine #InsectSwarm #GameDev #TechArt #VisualEffects #RealTimeVFX #NiagaraSystem #UE5

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GTA VI is launching in Fall 2025! (Fall 2025 = 2026? ... Sorry, I’m joking 😂) This franchise is vital to my gaming past. No game has risen like this one over years. I wish R* a smooth launch and success! Take-Two earnings call highlights: • GTA 6 confirmed for Fall 2025 release. • Rockstar confident in Fall 2025 release. • Take-Two confident in GTA 6's success. • GTA 5 has sold 200 million units total. • GTA series has sold 425 million copies. • Expect more GTA Online DLC & events. • GTA Online sales down, GTA+ revenue up. What is your all-time favorite GTA game? Choose your reaction or share your own. My top pick? GTA V. ❤️

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